tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7975513071827240526..comments2016-12-05T02:17:07.879-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Truck And All-Star Ratings Up For SPEEDDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1609587966800596452008-05-22T09:39:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:39:00.000-04:00Gotta say, JD that a 3.7 nielsen is disappointing ...Gotta say, JD that a 3.7 nielsen is disappointing in my book-for a network the size of SPEED.<BR/>I mean, c'mon if the best they can do is get less than 4 out of every 100 tv homes to tune in to their "crown jewel" event, I'd be banging my head agsinst the wall- and waiting for the call from the corporate bosses asking why the #*&@! I'm spending all this money on NASCAR?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76650607086300485392008-05-21T21:11:00.000-04:002008-05-21T21:11:00.000-04:00Looking at the many empty seas in the stands for m...Looking at the many empty seas in the stands for most of the races this year, it doesn't surprise me that ratings are up. I wouldn't be surprised of many fans decided that, rather than pay triple motel rates and double gas prices, and purchasing tickets up to a year in advance, watching at home is a much more affordable alternative. Besides, if he race turns out to be a high speed parade (all too common lately), it's easy to flip the channel and find something interesting to watch.SallyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90186715132376150422008-05-21T16:34:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:34:00.000-04:00"and NASCAR RaceDay has been up double digits from..."and NASCAR RaceDay has been up double digits from 2007 all season long."<BR/><BR/>I find it very odd that SPEED points out that RaceDay is up double digits, but - unlike the other programming listed in the release - they declined to give specific figures.<BR/><BR/>I feel a little spin going on. Double digits could mean anything from 11 to 99 percent, but they're not releasing a base to go by. I think they want people to think RaceDay has more viewers than it actually does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6156280797349851222008-05-21T14:58:00.000-04:002008-05-21T14:58:00.000-04:00JD, did some inquiring and you will be happy to kn...JD, did some inquiring and you will be happy to know your check is in the mail. Just a bad thought though, I hope they put a stamp on the envelope.batchiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37149253154685122232008-05-21T13:28:00.000-04:002008-05-21T13:28:00.000-04:00An average of 1.1 million viewers watched the race...<I>An average of 1.1 million viewers watched the race, the most ever for the Charlotte event.</I><BR/><BR/>Does this mean that the all star race never achieved this rating when it was televised on fX? Hard to believe.<BR/><BR/>Also how much are these "record" ratings a reflection of Speed being available in more homes than in 2007?ttcwww.topthecharts.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86536180963461019802008-05-21T12:48:00.000-04:002008-05-21T12:48:00.000-04:00batchief,With what some of those SPEED announcer t...batchief,<BR/><BR/>With what some of those SPEED announcer types make, maybe I could skim a little bit. Could you look into that one?<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57469012741650653452008-05-21T12:09:00.000-04:002008-05-21T12:09:00.000-04:00Don't believe Ric Flair's appearance was announced...Don't believe Ric Flair's appearance was announced in advance so it couldn't have had an influence on the ratings. JD, you wouldn't by chance like to share some of your paycheck from Speed/Fox with us lesser offs, would you?batchiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44133259131743965442008-05-21T12:06:00.000-04:002008-05-21T12:06:00.000-04:00Brian,Thank you for mentioning that. Over the year...Brian,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for mentioning that. Over the years, RaceDay has hosted many guests from outside the industry.<BR/><BR/>Flair's appearance was documented in the comments section of the original RaceDay post.<BR/><BR/>While it may not have affected the ratings, there is no doubt that the continuing variety on RaceDay has been the key to the growth of the TV series.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44193822758812312002008-05-21T12:03:00.000-04:002008-05-21T12:03:00.000-04:00Mr. Daly,Do you think that RaceDay having Ric Flai...Mr. Daly,<BR/><BR/>Do you think that RaceDay having Ric Flair on helped the ratings. I found it curious that you failed to mention this in you analysis. It makes me think you might be on the Fox/Speed payroll.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3138206868500792972008-05-21T11:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:45:00.000-04:00Yes, JD, thanks for the info and breaking it down....Yes, JD, thanks for the info and breaking it down. I can relate to the information better when the number of households are included with the percentage.Lou,Kingston,NYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036612315003068127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44526156090330636882008-05-21T11:42:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:42:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lou,Kingston,NYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11036612315003068127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80662697912500739892008-05-21T11:30:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:30:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great news John. I'm sure that all...Thanks for the great news John. I'm sure that all the people at Speed(and Fox) are jumping for joy as we speak.batchiefnoreply@blogger.com